Avoca, PA -
Travelers using the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport will soon have
additional options for air travel. Delta Air Lines has scheduled a 4th
daily flight to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, and will upgrade its
service to Atlanta/Hartsfield International Airport.

Beginning March 3, 2012, Delta Air Lines will add a 9:30 AM departure arriving
in Detroit at 11:09 AM.Also, the new
flight will leave Detroit at 5:20 PM and arrive at AVP at 6:49 PM.Delta Connection carrier Pinnacle Airlines will operate the nonstop,
round-trip flights daily using the 50-seat Canadair Regional Jet (CRJ).

The additional flight brings Delta’s total daily
departures to five: four to Detroit and one to Atlanta.

Also, effective January 4, 2012, Delta will upgrade its
daily Atlanta flight from a 50-seat aircraft to a 65-seat aircraft.This flight will depart AVP at 5:23 PM and arrive in Atlanta at 7:55 PM.
Also, this flight will leave Atlanta at 2:47 PM and arrive at AVP at 4:48 PM.
Delta Connection carrier ExpressJet
Airlines will operate the nonstop, round-trip flights daily using the 65-seat
Canadair Regional Jet (CR7).

The
upgraded Atlanta 65-seat Canadair Regional Jet will offer first class seating
for nine passengers, has
a full range of services and products including extended reclining seats, Wi-Fi,
an extensive entertainment library, and the full Sky Priority experience.

Customers traveling to Delta’s international hub at Atlanta/Hartsfield
International Airport have a convenient choice of 975 daily flights to 209
domestic and international destinations, including cities in Europe, Asia,
Africa, the Middle East, the Caribbean, Central America and South America.

Customers traveling to Delta’s hub at Detroit
Metropolitan Wayne County Airport have a convenient choice of 529 daily flights
to 132
domestic and international cities, including cities in Asia, Europe, the Middle
East, the Caribbean, Central America and South America.

Barry
Centini, Airport Director, said, “We are very pleased to see Delta Air Lines
expanding service in Northeast Pennsylvania for our area business and leisure
air travelers.”

About Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport:
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) is your gateway to Northeastern Pennsylvania, offering area travelers
approximately
36 daily arrivals and departures to six major hubs, with one-stop service to
hundreds of destinations worldwide.
Air service is provided by the following airlines: Continental Connection (Newark); Delta Connection (Atlanta
and Detroit); United Express (Chicago-O'Hare); and US Airways Express (Charlotte and Philadelphia).
For more information, call 1-877-2FLYAVP (235-9287) or visit our web site at www.flyavp.com.